Building Category

Building Category for Wind Load Provisions as per MBMA

Input:
Building Details Job :

Width 69 m
Length 203.7 m
Eave Height(NS) 8.616 m
Eave Height(FS) 8.616 m
Mean Height 10.34 m

Opening Details

1] Near Side Wall (NSW) - 3] Left End Wall (LEW) -

Openings Size (m) Quantity Area Openings Size (m) Quantity Area
Width Height (Nos) (m2) Width Height (Nos) (m2)
1 12 8.616 2 206.784 1 0 0 1 0
2 2 0
3 3
4 4
5 5
Total Area of Opening (Ao1) = 206.784 Total Area of Opening (Ao3) = 0

2] Far Side Wall (FSW) - 4] Right End Wall (REW) -

Openings Size (m) Quantity Area Openings Size (m) Quantity Area
Width Height (Nos) (m2) Width Height (Nos) (m2)
1 12 8.616 2 206.784 1 0 0 1 0
2 2 0 0
3 3
4 4
5 5
Total Area of Opening (Ao2) = 206.784 Total Area of Opening (Ao4) = 0

Calculations:

Wall Aon Agn Aoin Agin % of Opening

NSW 206.784 1755.0792 206.784 3181.9992 11.78 ###
FSW 206.784 1755.0792 206.784 3181.9992 11.78 ###
LEW 0 713.46 413.568 4223.6184 0.00 ###
REW 0 713.46 413.568 4223.6184 0.00 ###
###
Check:
1] Partially Enclosed Building -
Aoin
Aon > 0.05 Agn and Aon > Aoin and < 0.2
Agin
NSW 206.784 > 87.75396 206.784 < 206.784 0.06 < 0.2###
FSW 206.784 > 87.75396 206.784 < 206.784 0.06 < 0.2###
LEW 0 < 35.673 0 < 413.568 0.10 < 0.2###
REW 0 < 35.673 0 < 413.568 0.10 < 0.2###
Building is not Partially Enclosed ###

2] Open Building -
Building is not Open ###

Remark: If structure or building does not have openings that qualify under the definitions of Partially
Enclosed or Open Building Category, treat it as a Enclosed Building.

Developed By: KKR 04/23/2024 / 12:47:07